Welcome To The Stony Brook Camera Club 

For over 50 years SBCC's mission statement has been “To promote enjoyment and proficiency in all aspects of photography through education, fellowship, exchange of knowledge and experience; and a broad appreciation of nature and environment.”  SBCC includes and welcomes members of all abilities. Whether a casual smartphone shooter or an advanced photographer, everyone grows in knowledge and experience through SBCC’s many programs and workshops.

The Stony Brook Camera Club meets virtually on Thursdays at 6:30 PM for a social hour and 7:30 for the program from September to June. See our calendar for the schedule of events. Our meetings feature competitions, speakers, image studies and discussions of general interest. We also sponsor a number of image-taking activities all year. Anyone is welcome to attend and experience what we are about, although participation in competitions and our many activities requires membership (see the Membership menu item in the Main Menu above).

We hope you enjoy this site and your time with us all.

The Slideshow to the right features  Ribbon Winning Images from our Image of the Year Competition

Interested in seeing what Stony Brook Camera Club is all about? You are welcome to join as a Guest Member for 30 days. Just fill out this Form and you will be added to the attendee list for the next 30 days. 

Upcoming Meetings

For now, all of our meetings will either be:

September 28th - Zoom - "The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Photography . . .the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" presented by  Rick Hulbert

The impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Photography have emerged as the hottest and most controversial topics of 2023.  Rick’s presentation takes a relatively quick look at both the upsides and downsides of AI technology from a photographer’s perspective as well as from a beholder’s or viewer’s impression. Rick’s 90 minute presentation will provide a taste of his evolving thoughts on AI’s impact on the art of photography.   The following 3 opinions highlight the controversy:

Cole Haddon writes, “AI – as artists currently discuss it --  is not genuinely artificial intelligence. It’s not sentient . . . All it can do is take your prompts, pillage public domain and copyrighted material from across the Internet, and then piece it together in what appears to be original ways, but is, in fact, wide-scale theft.”

Deepak Chopra writes, “AI’s role is to make access to infinite possibilities a universal gift, through vast computing ability, machine learning, and superhuman speed. . . But it takes human intelligence to actually have the experience, to want it, to benefit from it personally. . . The future belongs to users who can sort out potential deception and dismantle it.”

Antti Karppinen writes,  “It’s a blessing and a curse in one nifty package.”

Biography: Rick Hulbert FRAIC, RCA, M.ARCH.

Rick Hulbert’s photography is informed from his 4-decade background as a Professional Architect and Urban Designer.  He is a "Life Member" of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and a “Fellow" of The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.  Rick is currently an instructor of photography at Simon Fraser University and has lectured and taught at Langara College and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and has led multi-day photo-workshops throughout Europe and North America.  His teachings reflect his knowledge of the History of the 2-Dimensional Arts of Drawing and Painting along with the Sciences of Human Vision.

He was one of only 2 photographers from North America invited to attend and display his Fine Art images at the World Art Games held in Bratislava, Slovakia where he also addressed the global group of artists that participated.  To learn more about Rick and his photography, consider viewing his website: https://www.rickhulbertphotography.com  

Consider listening to a recent podcast covering Rick’s philosophy of teaching and life:  https://thisamazingstory.podbean.com/e/rick-hulbert-–-spaces-edges-and-light/

October 5 - Competition Night - Nature, People/Portraits and Digital Black & White

October 12th - Franklin -

October 19th - Franklin - Image Study with Ray Guillette

October 20th Friday 11:59 PM - November Competition Deadline - Digital Open

October 26th - Zoom - "Artistic Floral Photography" presented by Jackie Kramer

Upcoming Workshops

Essentials of Infrared Photography with Silvana Della Camera

This will be a two part workshop which will include a live shoot and followup post processing session

Sept 30th (rain date Oct 1st) 9-11 am for the live shoot

Oct 8th Post-processing  9-11 am via zoom

Registration opens Sept 8 at 5 pm

Use this link for more info and to register-/club/Events_view.aspx?Eventid=81754e80-10e9-4760-ae0b-61658f0f5bde

Basics of ICM (intentional camera movement) with Janet Casey and Donna Parker

This will be a three part workshop with an in-person live shoot.

Oct 18th  Introduction and Getting Started with ICM: The Basics 7-8 pm  via zoom

Oct 21st (raindate Oct 22nd) 9-12 pm live shoot

Nov 1st Share Workshop Images 7-8:30 pm via zoom

Registration opens Sept 28th at 5 pm

Use this link for more info and to register:  /club/Events_view.aspx?Eventid=0663a535-7dc2-4d13-9134-fad6054ba47c

Camera Basics with Tom Amsterburg, Hali Sowle, and Jim West

Nov 11th 9-12 pm

Do you find yourself always using Auto mode and not using the many other creative capabilities your digital camera has? If so, this workshop is for you. Topics we will cover include exposure (exposure triangle, equivalent exposure, the histogram, exposure compensation) depth of field, camera shooting modes (manual, aperture priority, etc.), raw vs. jpg, white (color) balance, focus settings, exposure metering modes, and shutter release modes. Some more advanced topics such as lenses, back button focus, HDR will be addressed if time permits.

This workshop is for both beginners and more experienced photographers wanting a refresher on the basics.

Registration opens Oct 19th at 5 pm

Luminosity SIG (special interest group)*note new day of the week

Will be starting in Oct 10th, 2023, with a maximum of 10 participants.  This is FREE but you must sign up, first come, first serve and you must adhere to the prerequisites outlined by clicking on the link below.  We will meet on Tuesdays once a month from 7-9 pm.

Registration opens Sept 21st at 5 pm.

For more info and to register click here  /Events/View/2e201c97-af29-4eb7-964a-e555b5565b21

Multi-Club Competition - April 30, 2024

All members of the Boston, Gateway, Newton and Stony Brook Camera Clubs are invited to participate in the friendly 5^th Annual Multi-Club Competition to be hosted online on April 30, 2024, 7:00-9:30 PM. All images must be created within a one-year period beginning April 1, 2023 and ending March 31, 2024.

More information and definitions may be found on this page>>  /d/1fb67886-c7f2-4bd9-97c3-cba859cfa181

SBCC members can join the SBCC Meetup group for free. We schedule photo walks and field trips via Meetup. This is the LINK to Meetup. How to schedule a Meetup - click HERE   Rob DeRobertis Restrospective and Chat File <Click on Images for video or chat        Through Your Eyes Invitation - Highlighting Some Of Our Members Click on Image for video Check out more videos HERE

After 2 years of hiatus, SBCC Reflections is back! In case you aren't familiar with the newsletter, you can check out past issues HERE.

Donna Parker and Tom Amsterburg are now the editors of Reflections and they would like to solicit articles from members for the newsletter, such as travelogues, how-to articles, review of favorite editing software, "how I made this image", and so forth. 
 
They want to hear from YOU, our members, so please reach out to them with your images and article ideas. Below are the links to their email addresses.

Tom's EMAIL 
Donna’s EMAIL

Need suggestions for places to go out and shoot???

Check out our information on Photo Shoot Locations at /d/b56444bf-9b6e-4ac3-a22d-b3e2f5f766be   or Click on the “Resources & Links” tab and then Click on “Photo Shoot Locations”.

SBCC COVID-19 Policy

1. Up-to-date COVID vaccinations in-line with CDC recommendations are mandatory in order to attend all in-person meetings, including indoor meetups and workshops. Members are on the honor system to comply.

2. Face masks are optional.

3. SBCC is pleased to offer a hybrid format for those meetings that will be held in-person this season. Any members not comfortable attending will always have the option of joining remotely via Zoom or a similar streaming format.
4. We will keep current with trends and regulations and may change our policy as needed.

 

 

  

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